Cliff Notes – India grouped with Pakistan, England with West Indies
- India has been placed in Group A alongside Pakistan, USA, Netherlands, and Namibia for the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup.
- The tournament, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, runs from February 7 to March 8, with the India-Pakistan match scheduled for February 15 in Colombo.
- The Super Eight phase will follow the group stage, featuring top teams from each group, with semi-finals set for March 4 and 5, and the final on March 8.
T20 World Cup: India grouped with Pakistan, England with West Indies
India have been grouped with Pakistan; Sri Lanka with Australia and Ireland; England with West Indies and Bangladesh; and New Zealand with Afghanistan and South Africa at the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup in February and March.
The tournament co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka begins on February 7 and ends on March 8, with the marquee India-Pakistan fixture scheduled for February 15 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The ICC revealed the groups and fixtures at an event in Mumbai on Tuesday.
The complete groups are as follows:
Group A: India, Pakistan, USA, Netherlands, Namibia
Group B: Sri Lanka, Australia, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Oman
Group C: England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Nepal, Italy
Group D: New Zealand, South Africa, Afghanistan, Canada, UAE
The final of the tournament will be played in Ahmedabad or Colombo on March 8, while the two semi-finals are in Kolkata or Colombo on March 4 (semi-final 1) and Mumbai (semi-final 2) on March 5. If Pakistan qualify for semi-final 1 and the final, those games will be in Colombo instead of in India.
The other venues for matches are Delhi and Chennai in India, and Kandy in Sri Lanka. Both the R Premadasa Stadium and the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo will host games. Matches start at 11 am (0530 GMT), 3pm (0930 GMT) and 7pm IST (1330 GMT).
The format for the tournament is the same as the previous one in 2024 in the USA and the West Indies, where the 20 teams were divided into five groups of four. The group stage runs from February 7 to February 20. The top two teams from each of the four groups progress to a Super Eight phase from February 21 to March 1 where they will be further divided into two groups of four each.
The Super Eight groups are as follows assuming these teams qualify from the first round; if another team qualifies, they will take the place of the team from their group that failed to make it:
Super Eight Group 1: X1 (India), X2 (Australia), X3 (West Indies), X4 (South Africa)
Super Eight Group 2: Y1 (England), Y2 (New Zealand), Y3 (Pakistan), Y4 (Sri Lanka)
Each team will play the other three in their Super Eight group, with the top two from each group qualifying for the semi-finals.
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